Payments & Cash Flow
Cash Flow Dashboard Overview
A visual walkthrough of the Flanceflow financial dashboard, including monthly income trends, forecast receivables, and client revenue concentration.
Freelance income is notoriously irregular. The Flanceflow Cash Flow Dashboard transforms your raw invoice records into visual revenue charts, monthly earnings velocity, and forecast trends so you can budget with confidence.
Navigating the cash flow dashboard
- Click "Dashboard" at the top of the left sidebar navigation.
- Review the top KPI cards: Total Revenue Earned (This Month / YTD), Open Receivables, and Active Projects.
- Inspect the Monthly Income Chart: View revenue trends over the past 12 months with visual breakdowns between recurring retainers and one-off project fees.
- Review the Client Concentration Bar: Identify which clients represent more than 30% of your total studio revenue.
- Check the Upcoming Cash Flow Timeline: See expected payments organized by due dates across the next 30 days.
- Filter by date range (This Month, Last Quarter, or Year-to-Date) to evaluate growth over time.
Dashboard metrics overview
| Metric | Calculation | Healthy benchmark | Warning indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Velocity | Revenue collected in current 30-day window | Meeting or exceeding your monthly cost of living | Declining 3 consecutive months. |
| Client Concentration | Revenue from top client ÷ Total revenue | <35% from a single client for healthy diversification | >60% indicates dangerous dependency on one client. |
| Average Days to Pay | Mean invoice dispatch to settlement duration | <14 days indicates prompt, reliable clients | >30 days indicates slow procurement. |
| Pending to Total Receivables Ratio | Pending dollars ÷ Total receivables | >90% pending indicates low default risk | <70% requires immediate collection follow-up. |
Dashboard optimization tips
- Monthly revenue goals: In Settings > Preferences, you can set a target monthly income goal. The dashboard will track your progress toward that goal in real time.
- Filtering out test invoices: Test or draft invoices are never included in dashboard metrics, guaranteeing clean accounting numbers.
- Annual tax summary: At tax time, set the dashboard date filter to the full previous tax year to instantly inspect your total gross billings.
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